Becky Brown Elected 2010 Yale Captain

Becky Brown. (photo by Sam Rubin '95, Yale Sports Publicity)

Dec 14, 2009

Brown, Jenny Butwin & Adele Jackson-Gibson Receive
Team Awards

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Becky Brown, the Ivy League Player of the
Year this fall, has been elected captain of the 2010 Yale women's
soccer team. The announcement was made at last Tuesday's banquet
following a team vote. In addition, Brown also was the recipient of
the team's most valuable player award.

Brown, a junior forward from Lawrenceville, N.J., became only
the third player in school history to be named Ivy Player of the
Year. Her 13 goals were second in the Ivy League and tied for the
fourth most in a season in Yale history. Her 30 points were also
second in the league and the fourth most in a season in school
history. Three of her goals were game-winners, and she had her
first career hat trick in a victory over Sacred Heart. Brown will
enter her senior season with 25 career goals, 14 shy of Elizabeth
Traver's school record. Brown also is tied for fifth in career
assists (17) and sixth in career points (67).

"First and foremost, it is an amazing honor to have been elected
captain," Brown said. "The honor is especially meaningful to me
because it reflects the teams trust in my leadership abilities on
and off the field. I hope to work together with my teammates and
coaches to lead the team to a successful season by emphasizing how
important hard work, determination and unity are in reaching our
ultimate goal - an Ivy League championship."

"Our class is filled with different personalities and leadership
qualities," Brown said. "It's going to be crucial that we combine
our qualities, work together and stay united in order to achieve
our goals."

Two other awards were presented at the banquet. Jenny Butwin, a
freshman from Old Westbury, N.Y., was the recipient of the
Captain's Cup. She appeared in four games off the bench.

Adele Jackson-Gibson, a freshman from Buffalo, N.Y., was named
the team's most improved player. She started two games in goal and
earned her first career victory against Central Connecticut. In
addition, Jackson-Gibson appeared in two other games as a defender.

Yale finished the season with a 10-6 overall record and a 5-2
Ivy League mark, which was good for second place. The Bulldogs have
now won at least 10 games in four of last six years.